Blockchain & Digital Assets

August 20, 2025 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

This week, Wyoming announced that it would issue a dollar-based stablecoin (FRNT), benefiting from the recent passage of federal stablecoin legislation (the GENIUS Act) and existing rules in the state, the Wyoming Stable Token Act. The announcement was made at the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium. As… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency venture capital landscape in Q2 2025 showcases a steady recovery, with dealmaking reaching new heights and signaling renewed investor confidence. According to PitchBook’s Q2 2025 Crypto VC Trends report, the crypto sector has experienced a significant uptick in VC activity, driven by innovative… Read More

August 20, 2025 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Skybridge Capital announced it will tokenize $300 million of its flagship hedge funds on the Avalanche blockchain network. This initiative represents a collaboration with “enterprise-grade” tokenization leader Tokeny and its parent company, Apex Group Ltd., a global financial services provider servicing over $3.5 trillion in assets…. Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 11:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a call to modernize the mortgage industry, Michael Tannenbaum, CEO of Figure Technologies, argues that blockchain technology, not outdated federal interventions, holds the key to transforming mortgage markets for the better. In a recent statement on Figure’s official site, Tannenbaum outlined a vision for… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 9:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pantera Capital has outlined an investment thesis centered on Digital Asset Treasury companies (DATs). These entities are reshaping how investors approach the crypto market, offering an opportunity to amplify returns compared to traditional strategies like holding tokens directly or investing through exchange-traded funds (ETFs). At… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 9:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The decentralized finance landscape is evolving and Aave, a key part of the DeFi ecosystem, is focused on its upcoming Aave V4 upgrade. Unveiled as a key milestone in Aave’s 2030 roadmap, Aave V4 introduces a  Hub and Spoke architecture, potentially reshaping how DeFi lending… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 4:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com announced a partnership with the VeChain Foundation to provide secure custody support for VeChain (VET) and VeThor (VTHO), the native tokens of the VeChainThor blockchain. This collaboration expands institutional access to the VeChainThor network, a public blockchain “enabling information flow, efficient collaboration, and value… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 3:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

As was reported yesterday, Wyoming is the first state to issue its own stablecoin. The dollar-based digital asset is called the Frontier Stable Token or FRNT. The news was revealed during the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, which took place this week in Jackson Hole. The Wyoming… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 2:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

In the summer of 2022, NFT (non-fungible token) platform OpenSea saw a former employee charged with pursuing a digital asset insider trading ploy. The former Product Manager was arrested and charged with wire fraud and money laundering. As outlined by the US Department of Justice,… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 12:00 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

In an era defined by distrust in traditional institutions, the economic scoreboard Americans rely on—government-issued statistics like the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Producer Price Index (PPI)—is under growing scrutiny. With inflation impacting everything from grocery bills to mortgage rates, the accuracy and timeliness of… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 9:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Digital Currency Group (DCG) has initiated legal action against its subsidiary, Genesis Global Capital LLC, in a dispute centered on a $1.1 billion promissory note issued during the crypto market turmoil of 2022. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Wyoming will issue its own stablecoin labeled FRNT or Frontier. Formerly called WYST, the stablecoin is already live on Avalanche, according to the company. The announcement was made at the SALT Wyoming Blockchain Symposium, which is taking place this week. FRNT is reportedly fully backed… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Archax, the UK regulated digital asset exchange, broker and custodian, announced a partnership with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), that supports the layer-one blockchain network Stellar. Under the terms of this partnership, SDF has made a direct investment into Archax Group to “support Archax’s mission… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The rise of crypto-assets, particularly those on permissionless public blockchains, has posed significant challenges for anti-money laundering (AML) compliance. Traditional AML frameworks, which rely heavily on trusted intermediaries like banks to monitor and report suspicious activities, struggle to adapt to the decentralized nature of blockchain… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 4:04 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Web3 community still has plenty to say about President Donald Trump’s recent moves on gold tariffs and 401 (k)s. Read more below. Crypto and 401 (k) retirement accounts “President Trump’s executive order signals a historic shift in how Americans can access digital and tokenized… Read More

August 19, 2025 @ 1:09 am By JD Alois  |  

The European ERC-3643 Association, a group that advocates on behalf of pursuing a standard for real-world asset tokenization, has visited with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to discuss this very topic. ERC 3643 is an Ethereum-based protocol standard for creating and managing permissioned tokens… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 7:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TRM Labs, a provider of blockchain intelligence solutions, announced a strategic integration with Sumsub. This integration enables Sumsub users to “leverage TRM’s risk intelligence to screen wallet addresses, score transactions, and review risk signals in real time – all in one dashboard in Sumsub’s Crypto… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 3:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has initiated a request for comments on stablecoins. The initiative is mandated under the GENIUS Act, which was recently signed into law. The GENIUS Act outlines the process to establish regulations for payment stablecoins. The regulatory framework will provide a federal… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 1:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The passage of the GENIUS Act seemingly marks a turning point for stablecoins, potentially setting the stage for a transformation in how money moves and markets operate. Mike Cagney, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at Figure Markets, outlines several milestones in the evolution of stablecoins that… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Scottish whisky company Bowmore intends to tokenize a limited edition of its product using the Avalanche blockchain. Avalanche is touted as a high-performance blockchain that can scale as demand rises. Tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) is gaining popularity. By tokenizing, novel assets can be made… Read More